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For me, the third book in a series is the pivotal installment, the one that makes up my mind about whether or not I will stick with the series or drop it. The first book in the Bright & Fletcher series was solid, a bit slow moving, but show...

A great plot from start to finish! Loved how the antique industry is illustrated and how some people are into it for the pursuit of money just as much as for the beauty or history of an item. The characters are well-defined and the story ar...

Ms. Coyle provides a stellar performance from first sentence to the last. This writing duet has again captured a semi-unsuspecting reader off guard as they captivate the reader and doesn't let go until the book is finished. A wonderful nove...

This is a wonderful novel. There is a great cast of characters with very humanizing qualities, at times good acts can be misconstrued. As for the plot, it was excellent as it keeps people guessing all the way through till the end. As for it...

Guilty as Cinnamon is an excellent read and is a must-have for traveling. This novel is a thinking mystery with lots of scenes with food (thank goodness reading the recipes in the back doesn't make one fatter!). However, this book made me h...

Outstanding! Pure entertainment at its best! Well-developed characters aid in providing a plot even Agatha Christie can relate! It also captivates the reader with a cast of suspects, their motives and opportunities to kill, as well as tight...

It is amazing how a birth of a child can bring about a total shift in direction for an established mafia gang. This happened to the Napolito family, more so, one of the main leaders who experienced the birth of his granddaughter and now is...

Catherine Bruns has whipped up another delicious treat with this delightful cozy. I couldn’t wait to read this story after all Sally’s bakery is known for its fortune cookies and I love fortune cookies! This time around we get to witness a...

“The Scent of Secrets” by Jane Thynne was a book that I label “a keeper”. Not only is the novel’s plot in my favorite genre, a World War II historical theme, but it is expertly written to bring out the characters’ innermost strengths and we...

“A lot of the time, the story you go looking for isn’t the story you’ll find. It’ll be bigger or smaller than you thought it’d be. A quiet meeting with a short agenda will get raucous. The sure bet for page one will fizzle. You’ve got to ma...

Trimmed with Murder is the tenth book in the Seaside Knitters Mystery series. I enjoyed how the author tied into the idea of a weekly knitting club. I wish my town had one and that the women in the group were like these ones. They are defin...

I love a good mystery and I found one reading “Web of Deceit” by Katherine Howell, an Ellen Marconi Mystery. This book is set in Australia, which gave it a different feel. The phrases and names for objects were sometimes different than I am...

Jennifer Fishetto serves up a delicious cozy mystery with this fun ghost story. Gianna Mancini is a refreshingly normal young woman, even if she does see dead people, and speak to them and often help them crossover. This was my first advent...

Charley is now a resident of a small town in upstate New York, having no memory of her life, her husband, or her talent. Starting over with a blank slate, she still cannot keep herself from trying to help everyone she comes in contact with....

Setting: Jarrett Creek, Texas. Nonie Blake, nickname for Winona tried to hang her 8 year old sister when she was a mere 14. She was then sent to a psychiatric hospital. She had always been a troubled child. What was on her mind when she sho...

The Cat, the Sneak and the Secret is a perfect book for any cat owner that has lost a pen or a straw. Cats definitely have a way of "stealing" human stuff and acting like it is theirs. This is only one example of how the author connects wit...

I was lucky enough to read some previous books in the Embroidery Mystery series and I am happy that I was not disappointed with this installment. I liked that the author gave the reader clues to find out who the killer was.The screams durin...

A gritty legal thriller with a dash of romance! Good legal thrillers are hard to come by these days, with the heavy hitters of the genre moving away from the format that made the genre popular in the first place. But, this series caught my...

Rising Tide is about a family caught between finding long lost family members and the alleged involvement in the illicit drug trade. Two different families with one goal in mind from different corners of the world are united of all places i...

MJ and the ghost hunter gang is back home in Boston, where a film made on their adventures is set to premiere! Gilley is busy planning his wedding while MJ and Heath are desperately trying to keep t heir quickie marriage a secret! Upon thei...

Rocco loved this book so much two reviews have been done. ------------------------------------------------------------------- In this first in the “Brewing for Trouble” mysteries, we meet Maxine “Max” O’Hara, a girl who’s gotten her brewmas...

I love Halloween and I would love to visit Celebration Bay for a contest like in this book. I enjoyed that this story has elements of witches and a coven. But the real fun part of this book is the mystery and finding out who the murderer is...

I really liked the ideas in this book. As a crafter, I made my own cake topper for my wedding, and I loved how the bride incorporated quilts into her guest list and her cake. This book is part of a series, and even though I have not read th...

I loved the television show that featured this charismatic sleuth and this story is a delightful addition to the collection of mysteries she has been involved in solving. The ongoing gentle feud between Doc Hazlitt and Sheriff Metzger and t...

A once top investigative reporter, Gil Malloy had found his career dwindling as he was not delivering the top notch stores anymore. After suffering many personal setbacks, Gil had decided to turn his life around and was given an opportunity...

Anne Perry brings us a tragic, but thought provoking novel, in this, her twenty-first William Monk novel. Hester Monk is filling in for a friend at the London Royal Naval hospital when a child comes to her begging for help for her brother w...

Janel Gradowski's culinary sleuth once again dishes up delectable treats while discovering dead bodies.. Amy appears a little more feisty in this follow up. She's determined to clear her friend of all suspicion even if it means having to in...

Janel Gradowski brings back her dynamic duo of sweet and savoury sleuth Amy and her best friend Carla. I loved that they discovered the body together in this one and that neither woman was a prime suspect was a relief, after all Amy seemed...

Janel Gradowski delivers a delightfully tasty cozy with this latest Amy and Carla adventure. I loved watching Amy go all mother hen on her friend and how she instantly connected with Carla's mother. It was so sweet how she was making meals...

Can the spiritual side of a person be the guiding factor when venturing into something unknown? Emma Winberry had bad vibes about a sailing adventure that her husband Nate had been planning for some time. She sought guidance from relatives...

Imagine being assigned to a mission that you have not a clue about its specifics. This is the position that two pilots faced - well at least one of them and the conspiracy that took place midair resulting in a fatal crash. Years after the i...

This was one of those series books that you really should read in order. I wish I had read book one, Eeny Meeny, first. Oh well, it will be next on my list! The author is an attention grabber and keeper. He had me getting involved with the...

Barry Maitland has written an interesting mystery that the reader can relate to and actually feel they are a part of. This Mystery moves fast and isn't as bogged down as some mysteries are. You can follow what's going on without having to r...

Pursuit is about an ace detective and his partner tracking a killer who committed multiple murders. Both detectives are on the hunt for the killer whose profile fits a vague description but he always seem to elude his trackers. Will they ev...

Elizabeth J. Duncan drew me into her story about Charlotte, a British costume mistress of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, who moved to a hotel in the Catskills in the USA after her affair with an actor went sour. I liked the fact that the Ch...

Give Up the Ghost is another excellent installment in the Haunted Home Renovation Mystery Series. Juliet Blackwell has one again created a haunting mystery filled with ghosts, murder, and a touch of romance. She always leaves me guessing an...

Victoria Hamilton’s WHITE COLANDER CRIME is a thoroughly enjoyable contemporary cozy mystery. It’s the fifth entry in the Vintage Kitchen Mystery series. I haven’t read the others, but I felt the novel worked fine on its own. This one had a...

Murder at Whitehall is the first book I have read by Amanda Carmack. It is a mystery set in 1500's England around Christmastime. I am completely fascinated with the Tudor era and, whether historical or fictional, it is a subject I enjoy rea...

Janel Gradowski introduces a fantastic foodie sleuth in this delectable cozy. I love how even before we meet the victim I already had a giant dislike of the woman. I also enjoyed the fact that Amy comes across as a tad neurotic, makes her a...

Crowned and Moldering is a very absorbing, suspenseful cozy mystery, cleverly plotted, and highly entertaining. Shannon can finally get started on the lighthouse mansion she's been dying to restore, but before she gets started, a dead body...

This is one of the most impressive debut novels I have read all year! In 1978 Rachel and Sophie are kidnapped while walking to school. Rachel survives and is returned home, while Sophie was never seen or heard from again. Rachel was never a...

The Cost of Crude is a well written book with the story flowing throughout. I thought that there were too many conversations among the characters and this led to the reader at times losing track of the story. Overall this was a good 3.5 sta...

When Audrey Bloom is commissioned to provide flowers for a medieval-themed wedding, she finds herself embroiled in a murder mystery when the father of the groom drops dead. With her knowledge of plants, she quickly identifies the murder wea...

Gina LaManna shimmies and shakes up a small town with this cozy mystery. Misty Newman is not your average amateur sleuth but the qualities that make her stand out from the others are the same traits that make her an easy target to take the...

A. Gardner cooks up another winner with this culinary cozy. I was so happy to catch up with Poppy Peters and her pastry school pals as I've become a fan of this transplanted Georgian peach. After adding the mob into the mix it was no secret...

Anne Marie Stoddard hits the right note with this fun and frolicking, holiday whodunit. This time around our intrepid Castle Rock clue hound is the always enjoyable Bronwyn. I loved this swift and sweet read that retained its rocker edge wh...

More adventures with my favorite geek, Lexi and as always she never fails to deliver. While Lexi does have lots of adventure in this story, even drawing on information from her time with the Navy SEALS, this story also gives more insight on...

Anne Marie Stoddard rocks it out with this cozy murder mystery. Amelia Grace is an easy heroine to bond with. There's just something so likeable about her that I imagine we'd be great friends if we ever met. I also imagine I'd get along wit...

Cooking mysteries have become a dime a dozen so it takes a special premise to have one stand out. “The Big Chili” by Julia Buckley cooks up an outstanding take on the catering mystery series. Lilah Drake provides home cooked dishes to her c...

This fun cozy paranormal mystery provides a unique look at the investigative process when one of the sleuths has been distilled down to bare bones—literally. The quirky elements (including some delightfully creative swear words) provided by...

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